Salcheto’s 2009 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano blossoms onto the palate with generous dark red fruit. There is a radiance and generosity to the 2009 that is quite beautiful, yet at the same time firm tannins and excellent acidity balance some of the wine’s more overt leanings. This is a gorgeous, harmonious wine from Salcheto. With the 2009, Salcheto has reduced the time the Vino Nobile spends in oak from two years to eighteen months. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017. Importer: Massanois Imports, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 470-6769